Altai - "The Golden Mountains"
is the mountain land on the south of Siberia which keeps ecological purity
and untouched wild nature so far. The communication with local people,
many of whom are followers of exotic doctrines- pagans (Shamanists), followers
of Roerikh and Old Believers - gives an unique social experience.

There are also many archaeological
and historical sites to visit in Altai: from Stone Ages (1,500,000 BCE
Down Paleolith Ulala sit in Gorno-Altaisk, Ust-Kan Cave Sit 600,000 BCE)
to famous Pazyryk Scythian King's burial mounds, Elangash and Kalbak Tash
rock art sites (the 1st is the World's 2nd Rock Art site- more than 40,000
petroglyphs!), stone figures (Deer Stones, Kamenny Baba, Balbals) and
many more!

Aktru area (named after Aktru
peak, 4040 m) is the highest part of Northern Chuisky Range (the
highest summit is Maashey-Bashi peak, 4173 m. It offers variety
of possibilities for trekking and climbing (from trekking peaks like "Kupol
Treh Ozer" - "Three Lakes Dome", 1B UIAA, to Karatash North
Wall, 6A UIAA). The unique feature of the area is the location of the
"Aktru" mountaineering base - very close to Maliy (Small) Aktru
glacier and it's availability even in winter. The area also has good features
for snowboarding and heliskiing.

Climbing
of the trekking peak "Kupol Treh Ozer" ("Three Lakes
Dome"), 3556 m, 1B UIAA. Not technical ascent, main obstacles
are: steep rocky slope at the beginning and the cover glacier on the
very top. Magnificient panoramic views of the entire Mountain Altai
from the summit! Russian bania on return to the base camp.

As it was recently checked by brave (or crazy?) Whiteroom Productions team, Aktru area is perfect for freeride skiing tours! The wild and easy-to-reach slopes of Mt. Snezhnaya, Radistov, Aktru, Stazherov, Maashey gives you a plenty of all-grade ski runs, from newbee to expert skiers and boarders!

The
famous 5th Pazyryk Tzar burial mound where the chariot, oldest
woolen carpet and the mummies of the Scythian King and Queen were
found (most of the artefacts are in State Hermitage, St. Petersburg),
IV c. BCE.

Chuya
Deer Stone (the figure of Scythian warrior in the centre of ancient
shrine includes the burial mounds and a rock art site as well.
VII c. BCE.